No flame war LOL....... my god a few people have a difference of opinion and you guys start running around like a bunch of sqawking hens thinking the sky is falling........ I like Nitro and to me BL is a great second choice.......I am planning a MBX5T BL next, so its not like I hate BL..I just hate these BL guys making nitro out to be some useless archaic product that doesn't function well .....I have seen with my own eyes plenty of BL systems get beat down by good ole Nitro systems... to date at all the races we have been too that allow BL to run with Nitro I have yet to see a BL system on the podium...so buying a BL system is not going to make someone an overnight hero no matter what anyone says...... we already agree some BL systems are faster and less hassle, but honestly I would rather drive a nasty Muscle car then some girly electric car....... I am a hardcore gearhead and would rather drive a harley then some Honda, even if the harley is slower and requires more tinkering.... I love the sound, the smell, and the feel of nitro...... go to a big parking lot and run some RC's run a ultra fast BL and a ultra fast nitro and see which one draws more attention...everyone wants a nitro car when they see then run ! even if BL is faster it just doesn't have the same appeal.....

edit : I was thinking over this while i was working..... I don't think its fair to start bashing on nitro, however I also don't think its fair not to give BL a chance..... I can definitely see the benefits of a good BL system as opposed to a nitro.... Racing nitro is about tuning and engine setup as much as it about racing, it does take some skills to tune and understand nitro, and it can be discouraging to some people who are not mechanically inclined..Hell it can be discouraging to anyone at first, mechanically inclined or not... Nitro engines are picky little monsters and do definitely take some know how to oprate at full potential, there is a huge learning curve starting from a newbie to becoming capable of competition level... This alone can make entering 1/8 nitro racing very difficult for someone starting out.... With a good BL system somone can jump right into racing and never have to fight the nitro learning curve.. With a BL all they have to worry about setting up the car and learning to drive.. And right off the bat they can have the same powerplant performance as everyone else at the track..... With nitro it takes years to be able to tune and modify them to run at the top levels........... So I can definitely respect BL, and I can definitely see how appealing BL will be to many people, also to consider is BL will help bring new blood into the sport of racing..... And I gotta admit the silent BL machine floating over the track looks awesome, they seem so graceful and effortless......... I still like Nitro better, but I do also have huge respect for BL... I happen to love tuning and modifying nitro engines, and to me that is a huge part of the hobby.... But without question I will have a BL machine or two to compliment my Nitro's......